Steve Merelman
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Criminal justice editor, New York Times metro desk
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WASHPOST: Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
(Vital reporting here by Alex Horton and Ellen Nakashima from WashPost)
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Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
WASHPOST: Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
(Vital reporting here by Alex Horton and Ellen Nakashima from WashPost)
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Trump asserts he can reverse/void hundreds of executive actions by Biden, which may include pardons.
November 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Trump asserts he can reverse/void hundreds of executive actions by Biden, which may include pardons.
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Exclusive: Hegseth ordered everyone killed in the first alleged drug boat strike on Sept. 2, prompting a second hit to finish off survivors in the water in a mission led by SEAL Team 6. Ordering no quarter could legally perilous www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Exclusive: Hegseth ordered everyone killed in the first alleged drug boat strike on Sept. 2, prompting a second hit to finish off survivors in the water in a mission led by SEAL Team 6. Ordering no quarter could legally perilous www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
It is gripping.
My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow follows Russian journalists who report on the country's abuses. Reviewer Justin Chang calls it one of the most engrossing films he's seen all year. n.pr/4p96lsq
This new movie about Russia's independent journalists is harrowing, but not hopeless
My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow follows Russian journalists who report on the country's abuses. Reviewer Justin Chang calls it one of the most engrossing films he's seen all year.
n.pr
November 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
It is gripping.
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2/2 Dashing through the flames in 1795 with William Blake, whose day is today.
November 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
2/2 Dashing through the flames in 1795 with William Blake, whose day is today.
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Because a lot of people might be talking about journalistic ethics this holiday weekend, I want to put out there how my editor at the NYT does anon sourcing for our stories.
If something is stated and attributed to an unnamed person, she wants us to have at least three people verify it.
If something is stated and attributed to an unnamed person, she wants us to have at least three people verify it.
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Because a lot of people might be talking about journalistic ethics this holiday weekend, I want to put out there how my editor at the NYT does anon sourcing for our stories.
If something is stated and attributed to an unnamed person, she wants us to have at least three people verify it.
If something is stated and attributed to an unnamed person, she wants us to have at least three people verify it.
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Happy Thanksgiving - Turkey Drop
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November 27, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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foster's daily democrat, route 1, york, maine, 2005
November 26, 2025 at 11:36 PM
foster's daily democrat, route 1, york, maine, 2005
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THE TAKING OF POULTRY 1 2 3
An unfortunate denouement — Animal Care Centers of NYC confirmed to me this evening that the subway-chicken was found to be ill after it came into their care, and they decided to euthanize the bird
NEW IN SUBWAY-CHICKEN NEWS
SEE IT: Fowl that fouled morning commute abandoned by straphanger the previous night
SEE IT: Fowl that fouled morning commute abandoned by straphanger the previous night
November 26, 2025 at 11:46 PM
THE TAKING OF POULTRY 1 2 3
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“It’s insane to have them rip our family apart.” Federal agents are arresting the foreign spouses of Americans during interviews at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices. The couples and their lawyers said they had followed the required steps to secure permanent residency.
For Spouses of U.S. Citizens, Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs
Agents are arresting foreign-born spouses when they report for the final step to obtain permanent residency, and charging them with visa violations that could result in deportation.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
“It’s insane to have them rip our family apart.” Federal agents are arresting the foreign spouses of Americans during interviews at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices. The couples and their lawyers said they had followed the required steps to secure permanent residency.
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Roy Lichtenstein, Turkey, 1961 #Thanksgiving www.lichtensteincatalogue.org/catalogue/en...
November 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Roy Lichtenstein, Turkey, 1961 #Thanksgiving www.lichtensteincatalogue.org/catalogue/en...
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This is AMAZING journalism. The New York Times went through Trump's court filings related to what is happening in Chicago. There are videos, testimonies, and photographs. You can see this for yourself.
Times Analysis Finds Errors in Trump’s Supreme Court Filing That Calls for National Guard in Chicago
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This is AMAZING journalism. The New York Times went through Trump's court filings related to what is happening in Chicago. There are videos, testimonies, and photographs. You can see this for yourself.
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NEW: A growing number of children have been left in the care of relatives, neighbors & babysitters after parents have been deported by ICE.
Few countries have been as vocal as Venezuela, which claims 150 children have been separated.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
Few countries have been as vocal as Venezuela, which claims 150 children have been separated.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
Deported and Desperate to Be Reunited With Their Children
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November 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
NEW: A growing number of children have been left in the care of relatives, neighbors & babysitters after parents have been deported by ICE.
Few countries have been as vocal as Venezuela, which claims 150 children have been separated.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
Few countries have been as vocal as Venezuela, which claims 150 children have been separated.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
Never been happier to work at a place that produces news by humans, for humans. www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk’s Worthless, Poisoned Hall of Mirrors
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
www.theatlantic.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Never been happier to work at a place that produces news by humans, for humans. www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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margate elephant, margate city, new jersey, 1978
November 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
margate elephant, margate city, new jersey, 1978
